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Ceremony Primary School

School-confirmed · 16 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500115699

Emgazini Tribal Court, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

329 learners 30:1 ratio Q2

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What does Ceremony Primary School say about itself?

Ceremony Primary School is located in a deep rural area and is no-fee paying School with an enrollment of about 330.

Affiliation
Omnisim
Grades offered
Grade R – Grade 7
Typical class size (as stated by the school)
40
Principal
CH Mtsweni, Mr

Special-needs support

Mainstream

Official EMIS classification: PRIMARY SUBJECTS.

Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Ceremony Primary School?

Ceremony Primary School is a public primary school in Emgazini Tribal Court, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 329 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

The school falls within the Umlalazi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mamba Reserve, Kwashangemamba, Eshowe, 3815, and can be reached on 083 215 9747.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ceremony Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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Emathwaseni Area, Nhlalidakiwe Reserve, Eshowe, 3815School

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg125.3 km · 111 min

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What other schools are near Ceremony Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Bhamu High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
144 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Eshowe · 0.6km away
Mathungela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
222 learners 6 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Eshowe · 1.5km away
Kukhoba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Nkandla · 2km away
Ndukuyakhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
187 learners 5 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.2km away
Ephusheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
93 learners 5 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Uyaya Reserve Area · 3.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ceremony Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ephusheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
93 learners 5 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Uyaya Reserve Area
Mamba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
600 learners 16 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Eshowe
Thembelani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Next To Sungulweni Clinic

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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